Westlife announce Greatest Hits tour for 2012
Story by Jack Foley
WESTLIFE have announced they will be heading back on the road for a massive arena run in May 2012.
The tour, entitled The Greatest Hits Tour, will see Kian, Shane, Mark and Nicky perform their 14 number one singles and hits in one spectacular live show.
Having sold over 44 million records worldwide, Irish super-group Westlife are celebrating over 14 years of success by also releasing their new single Lighthouse on November 13 (physically 14) with the release of their Greatest Hits on November 21.
The single has been written by Gary Barlow and John Shanks and is one of four new tracks on the album.
The band said: “It’s almost hard to believe that we’ve been doing this for as long as we have. We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved and are looking forward to releasing our Greatest Hits album and performing them live on the tour as a special thank you to our fans who have supported us throughout our career.”
Tickets go on sale at 9am Friday, October 21, priced at £44 and £38.50 in London and £41.50 in the regions.
Westlife’s tour dates are (all May 2012):
14 – Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
15 – Liverpool Echo Arena
17 – Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
19 – Sheffield Motorpoint Arena
20 – Birmingham LG Arena
22 – Nottingham Capital FM Arena
23 – London O2 Arena
26 – Manchester Evening News Arena
27 – Glasgow SECC